Pumpkin Gingerbread With Hard Sauce Recipes

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and baking soda. Add the pumpkin, molasses, egg, butter and milk. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then on high for 2 minutes. , Add the remaining flour; beat on high for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased 4-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/2-in. loaf pans. (There will be a small amount of dough in each pan.) Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.

CONTEST-WINNING GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until well blended. Combine next five ingredients; add to molasses mixture alternately with hot water. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for lemon sauce, combine first five ingredients in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and zest, increasing juice if needed to thin sauce. Serve with warm cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

SPICED PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a standard-size loaf pan (mine is 10 1/2" x 5 1/2", but if yours varies by an inch or so either way, you should still be fine). Set aside.
• To a large mixing bowl, add the oil, sugar, and molasses. Stir to combine. Add the eggs and pumpkin. Stir well until combined.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl and add the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice to the sieve. Sift dry ingredients over the wet ingredients. (If you do not have a sieve, mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to the wet ingredients). Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and spread the top with an offset spatula or butter knife to level. Bake until the bread starts to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the loaf cools, chop the candied ginger (if using) and make the icing. To make the icing, sift the powdered sugar into a small bowl. Add 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon milk, and vanilla extract. Stir with a fork or a flat whisk until a very thick paste begins to form. If a paste does not form, add an additional tablespoon of maple syrup and/or an additional teaspoon of almond milk. You do want the icing to be very thick so that it will stay on the top of the loaf, and it can take a minute or two of working and stirring the mixture for the paste to form, so keep that in mind.
• When the loaf has cooled completely, pour the icing on top of the loaf. Working quickly (it dries out fast), spread the icing on over the top of the loaf. Immediately sprinkle with Demerara sugar and candied ginger if desired, gently pressing the toppings down with your hands to help cement it into the icing.
• Let sit for several more minutes until the icing has set.
• Slice and enjoy!
• To store, wrap loaf in plastic wrap and keep at room temperature. It should last for several days.

GRANNY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack., For caramel sauce, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Serve with warm cake. Top with whipped cream if desired.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Mix together flour and sugar.
• Use a pastry blender to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In a 9-inch square baking pan, place 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and press evenly along the bottom to form a crust.
• Add pecans, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves to crumb mixture and stir well.
• Mix in buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg.
• Pour batter on top of crust in the baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it is clean when you remove it.
• To prepare sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup.
• Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 1 minute or until sugar dissolves.
• Gradually add whipping cream and return to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.
• If desired, place ice cream on top of gingerbread, spoon sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with nuts.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin, molasses and orange zest (mixture will appear curdled)., In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and chili pepper. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin seeds., Pour batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with toppings as desired.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly grease two 9 x 5" loaf pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth.
• Add water and beat until well blended.
• Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and cloves.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and baking powder.
• Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed.
• Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.